The mpumalanga men's study (MPMS): Results of a baseline biological and behavioral hiv surveillance survey in two msm communities in south africa

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Lane, Tim ^a   Osmand, Thomas ^a   Marr, Alexander ^a   Shade, Starley B ^a   Dunkle, Kristin ^b   Sandfort, Theodorus ^c   Struthers, Helen ^d,e   Kegeles, Susan ^a   McIntyre, James A ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^d ANOVA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CANNABIS USE; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; CONDOM USE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84913570816     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111063     Document Type: Article

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